We are just one day away from the highly anticipated event of the mini-auction of the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League. The IPL 2024 auction will take place on December 19 in Dubai and will start at 1:30 p.m. in the afternoon.
A total of 333 players will come under the hammer for the 77 available slots. All ten teams have also got an INR 5 crore increased purse value, which will help them go hard for the players. 214 Indian players and 119 overseas stars will come under the hammer.
Some of the biggest names, like Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Rachin Ravindra, and many more, are up for grabs. Amid this, veteran Indian off-spinner Ravi Ashwin predicted some of the high-profile names and their value in the coming auction in a unique way.
He used cricketing shots to predict the amount that some superstars will end up earning at the IPL 2024 auction.
Ravi Ashwin’s prediction according to Cricket shots:
Defense: 2 -4 crores
Drive: 4 to 7 crores
Pull: 7 to 10 crores
Slog: 10-14 crores
Helicopter shot: 14+ crores
For uncapped Indian star Shahrukh Khan, Ashwin predicted a price rage between 10 and 14 crores. Kiwi star Rachin Ravindra would get between 4 and 7 crore, according to Ashwin. He played a pull shot for Harshal Patel, which means a bid of 7 to 10 crore, which was similar for South Africa’s Gerald Coetzee.
For DC-released Rovman Powell, the off-spinner played drive, which means around 4 to 7 crore. That was similar for veteran Indian pacer Umesh Yadav. Travis Head, who will be one of the hottest prospects at the auction, according to Ashwin, will end up getting between 2 and 4 crores, which came as a surprise to many. For the likes of Cummins and Starc, Ashwin predicted that both would go for over 14 crores.
